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Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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Zenergy nets European money

AIM-listed renewable energy specialist Zenergy Power has been awarded a grant of €475,000 (£399,000) by the European Comission.

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Nexit Infocom II raises €75 million

Nordic venture capitalist firm Nexit Ventures has announced the second closing of its Infocom II fund at €75 million (£63 million).

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UBM buys Xinhua PR Newswire

United Business Media (UBM) has acquired Xinhua PR Newswire, a corporate announcement distribution service based in China, from its partner Xinhua Finance for US$6 million (£4 million) in cash.

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In House to make Breatheasy deal

The Board of Warrington–based property broking and letting group In House Group Plc has agreed to take a 75 per cent interest in Breatheasy Finance, a Cheshire firm that identifies housing stock at below market value with a view to achieving strong rental yields.

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Public-to-private deals on the up

As over-extended banks shrink their balance sheets, public companies may have to turn to private equity houses to fund future growth, leading to a surge in the public to private buy-out market.

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Coordimax reaches Pinnacle deal

Coordimax, an Australian-owned and operated provider of integrated customer relationship management, document management and help desk tools, has acquired asset, lease and property management software company Pinnacle Pty.

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Spice powered up for growth

When Simon Rigby took control of Spice he wanted to develop the business into a major player, and he knew exactly how he was going to do it. Mark Dunne reports

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Melorio to buy Zenos duo 

Melorio has continued its consolidation strategy in the UK’s vocational training sector by agreeing to buy two government-funded providers.

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Verifile acquires Tigerbrook employment screening division

Verifile, a European screening company with a range of services allowing employers to verify employment, qualifications, identity, criminal records and credit histories globally has acquired the rival employment screening division of London-based company Tigerbrook.

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Property fund raises £100 million

Commercial property investment manager Orchard Street has secured £100 million of bank funding to pursue ‘exciting' opportunities in the UK.

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Containental Offshore bought by private equity

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DM snaps up 70% Data Locator stake